We eat alot of fish. My wife has many good recipes but we love to grill it mostly. Medium heat bed of charcoal, marinate the fish fillets for about an hour (usually salmon, halibut, snapper, or seabass) in Paul Newmans Italian dressing and then put it directly on the grill for about 3 to 5 minutes a side. Turn it carefully and only once as the fish will break apart if you're not careful. It turns out very good. Works very well with skewered shrimp also.

Trout we usually cook as a Trout Almandine. Works well with rainbows, browns or brookies, but also with the sea going trout like specs.

Since Katrina displaced us we haven't had many oysters, but I learned to like them on the half-shell. Barbqued are really good too. I have had some great flash fried oysters in Florida before but wasn't crazy about the way they fried them in Mississippi. the breading was as heavy as the people.

I grilled fresh talapia once, but imo it wasn't as firm as salmon or tuna, but more importantly the flavor was sort of neutral, unlike salmon or tuna, and I'm not experienced with marinades and fish, so I've stuck with baking and pannaying. But, then again, if one seasoned the talapia ... I found this on foodtv.com, and the jamacian jerk marinade might just do the trick.

Mushroom Scallion Sauce: Melt butter in a large saute pan. Saute mushrooms and scallions for about 3 minutes. Stir in wine and heavy cream. Season with garlic powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Stir until sauce thickens slightly. Keep warm until ready to serve.
Grits: Bring milk to a boil. Gradually whisk in grits, butter, salt, and pepper. Stir constantly for about 3 to 5 minutes until grits thicken to desired consistency. Keep warm until ready to serve.

Grilled Broccoli and Carrots: Heat grill to medium. Toss broccoli and carrots in olive oil and season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Grill vegetables for about 6 minutes or until tender, turning them once halfway through. If room allows, grill tilapia at same time.

Tilapia: Heat grill to medium. Rinse and dry fillets and then rub with jerk seasoning. Grill tilapia for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Remove from heat.

Plate entree by spooning grits on center of plate. Lay tilapia on top of grits. Lay the carrot slices on top of fish in a criss-cross manner and place broccoli stalk on the side of fish. Top with mushroom scallion sauce and serve immediately.

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btw, I'm a big fan of talapia. First, it's raised in the US. Second, if raised properly, the fish eat vegetation which their own waste causes to grow. Thus, if properly raised, talapia don't have commercial feed and antibiotics. The question of course is "who raised the fish."

This brings up a moral question that's been troubling me. The largest supplier of frozen fish here is aqua star. I read an article in natl geographic from last winter about how workers processing fish in N. China are treated. They must leave their children behind in their villages with relatives, and then live in cold dormatories, working long hours and are underfed. The couple in the natl geog article described how they cry when they leave their child during their once per year visit, and how they just try not to think of her during the year. I notice Aqua Star has a processign facility right there. Not owned by aqua star itself (of course it isn't) but more an independent contractor.

This sucks. But, without aqua star, these people would have even less. I need a frozen salmon filet for a brunch we're gonna do after my daughter has a church thing next month. Buy it, and get over it? Or find something else for the brunch?

Yo Z....I've been meaning to ask you this. I'm in Colorado Springs and I'm always looking for good fresh fish and have kind of settled in to Whole Foods. I know it's probably not the best place to be getting my fish from but I'm not sure of my alternatives. Do you or any one you supply to deal with any local fish markets here? I know it's a strange question to ask some one in CA, but you are in the fish business so I figured I'd take a shot.

Yo Z....I've been meaning to ask you this. I'm in Colorado Springs and I'm always looking for good fresh fish and have kind of settled in to Whole Foods. I know it's probably not the best place to be getting my fish from but I'm not sure of my alternatives. Do you or any one you supply to deal with any local fish markets here? I know it's a strange question to ask some one in CA, but you are in the fish business so I figured I'd take a shot.

Sorry I don't know any suppliers in Colorado. I'm very familiar with Whole Foods in CA. I supply several stores and a good friend of mine who owns Superior Seafoods supply's the majority. In Ca. Whole Foods does one of the better jobs among grocery retailers. Can't speak for the shops in Colorado though. Generally specialized fish markets are always the best choice but they vary greatly depoending on ownership. Trust your eyes and nose when choosing fresh fish, generally they won't steer you wrong.

Sorry I don't know any suppliers in Colorado. I'm very familiar with Whole Foods in CA. I supply several stores and a good friend of mine who owns Superior Seafoods supply's the majority. In Ca. Whole Foods does one of the better jobs among grocery retailers. Can't speak for the shops in Colorado though. Generally specialized fish markets are always the best choice but they vary greatly depoending on ownership. Trust your eyes and nose when choosing fresh fish, generally they won't steer you wrong.

Cool, I had to take a shot and ask the OM expert. I used to work at Roy's restaurants and worked briefly in the kitchen so I got used to seeing great fish every day. I think I know what is good quality. There's a little fresh meat and fish market that opened just block away from my office. They seem to have pretty good fish, I got some sashimi quality Ahi from them last week that I made into sushi. It was very good. Problem is, they don't get the Hawaiian fish that I like some much like Opah, Opakapaka and Ono very often. Then again, even when I was in San Diego those fish were not that common to find in the local markets unless the market was calling me letting me know they had it.

Cool, I had to take a shot and ask the OM expert. I used to work at Roy's restaurants and worked briefly in the kitchen so I got used to seeing great fish every day. I think I know what is good quality. There's a little fresh meat and fish market that opened just block away from my office. They seem to have pretty good fish, I got some sashimi quality Ahi from them last week that I made into sushi. It was very good. Problem is, they don't get the Hawaiian fish that I like some much like Opah, Opakapaka and Ono very often. Then again, even when I was in San Diego those fish were not that common to find in the local markets unless the market was calling me letting me know they had it.

I carry all the species you mentioned. I can ship to you if you like but the freight expense is outrageous. It will run you as much if not more than the seafood...

I carry all the species you mentioned. I can ship to you if you like but the freight expense is outrageous. It will run you as much if not more than the seafood...

I appreciate the offer, but as you said the cost is pretty ridiculous once the shipping is factored in. When I get out to Hawaii and Cali, I can get these fish. It's more of a treat that way.

Z, I have to ask, where'd you get you old time pic in your avatar taken? My gal and I have been looking all over for those. They used to seem to be very common, but now not so much. When I was a kid I had them done at Sea Port Village in San Diego.

I appreciate the offer, but as you said the cost is pretty ridiculous once the shipping is factored in. When I get out to Hawaii and Cali, I can get these fish. It's more of a treat that way.

Z, I have to ask, where'd you get you old time pic in your avatar taken? My gal and I have been looking all over for those. They used to seem to be very common, but now not so much. When I was a kid I had them done at Sea Port Village in San Diego.

MP, you can get one down ( or up for you) at Heritage Square in Golden.

I appreciate the offer, but as you said the cost is pretty ridiculous once the shipping is factored in. When I get out to Hawaii and Cali, I can get these fish. It's more of a treat that way.

Z, I have to ask, where'd you get you old time pic in your avatar taken? My gal and I have been looking all over for those. They used to seem to be very common, but now not so much. When I was a kid I had them done at Sea Port Village in San Diego.

That one was done at the Mid State Fair. Sounds like you got a spot now though...